Searchable Lemmata: pallium (L), pallio (L), palliun (AN), pallioun (ME), pallioun (OScots), pallioun (MdE), pallium (MdE).
Alternate Forms: pallion, palliun, palioun, palm.
1(n.) ;
fine material (otherwise called pall).(circa 1000 - circa 1300)
1. gladius swurd, gladiatus geswurdod; asta sceaft oððe spere, astatus gesperod; purpura purpur, [purpuratus] mid purpuran gescryd; pallium pæl, palliatus mid pælle gescryd; tonica tunece, tonicatus mid tunecan gescryd; arma wæpnu, armatus gewæpnod.
[DOE ÆGram (1758 (257.1))]
Ceremonial: No
Body Parts:
1a(n.)
Garment;
cloak or mantle in classical dress. Originally associated with the Greeks (as worn by philosophers). In the Vulgate attestations, it is worn with a tunic. Isidore lists many types of pallium [Isid. Etym. 19,24 and 19,25] including use as a woman's garment.(circa 700 - circa 1000)
1. Pallium est quo ministrantium scapulae conteguntur ut, dum ministrant, expediti discurrant. Plautus (frag. 177): Si quid facturus es, adpende in humeris pallium, et pergat quantum valet tuorum pedum pernicitas. Dictum autem pallium a pellibus, quia prius super indumenta pellicia veteres utebantur, quasi pellea; sive a palla per derivationem.
[DOE ISID. Etym. (19,24,1)]
2. Regillum est praelatum reginarum amiculum; unde et appellatum. Peplum matronale pallium ex purpura signatum, cuius fimbriae aurei staminis summitate resplendent.
[DOE ISID. Etym. (19,25,1)]
3. Sed et preceptum domini in adversis et injuriis per patientiam adimplentes: qui percussi in maxillam, prebent et aliam; auferenti tonicam, dimittunt et pallium; angarizati miliario vadunt pergere unum et duo; cum paulo apostolo falsos fratres sustinent et persecutionem propter justitiam patiuntur et maledicentes se benedicunt ah ge bebod drihtnes on ðryrnyssum & on teonum þurh geþyld gefyllende þa þe synd geslegene hleor hiercian & oðer ætbredendrum & forgifan & wæfæls genydde twamilan hi gan þa leasa gebrodra hi forðildian & þa awyrgedan hig & hig blettian.
[DOE BenRGl (015400 (7.32.11))]
4. et illi qui uult tecum iudicio contendere et tunicam tuam tollere remitte et pallium & ðæm seðe wil ðec mið to dome geflitta & cyrtel ł hrægl ðin to niomanne forlet & hrægl ł hæcla ł bratt.
[DOE MtGl (Li) (013200 (5.40))]
5. et qui ei uult tecum iudicio contendere et tonicam tuam tollere demitte ei et pallium & þæm þe wille wið þe dom geflitan & þinne tonica genioman forlet him ł swilce & hryft.
[DOE MtGl (Ru) (012300 (5.40))]
Sex: Male Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: Entire Body.
1b(n.)
Garment;
eccesiastical cloak or mantle.(circa 1200 - circa 1400)
1. [2111] ... Ecclesiaus aournemenz, Livres, reliqes, vestimenz ... [2115] ... Croce, anel, mitre, pallion
Biblical/Hagiographic, Historic.
[AND S Greg (2111-2115) 1214]
2. planetam: pleyn (D) pal (T) pal hairunner (A) / casulam: chape close (CO) cap et pal close (A) cape close (D) chap close (L) pal vel cape cloce (T) ... reculas: de beubelés, beubelés vel jueus, beubloss [sic] , bebielés ... birri: cherouns ... levitonaria: escapeloris, heykis, ekies, heykes, scapoloris, happruns ... armilausas: espaulers, apaulers ... galearia: garland de or (var. chapeus de feutre)
Gloss.
[AND TLL (ii 50) circa 1275/1299]
Sex: Male Ceremonial: No
Body Parts:
2(n.) ;
narrow ecclesiastical vestment which was the insignia of the pope and archbishops.(circa 900 still in current use)
1. Her sende Gregorius papa Augustine arcebiscope pallium on Brytene & wel manega godcunde larewas him to fultume; & Paulinus biscop gehwirfede Eadwine Norðhymbra cining to fulluhte.
[DOE ChronE (Irvine) (013800 (601.1))]
Ceremonial: No
Body Parts:
Definite, From Classical L pallium. The L form 'pallio' (separate entry) is apparently derived through Anglo-Norman palliun, pallion, ME pallioun, etc.
WF:
Etym Cog:
References:
Johnstone, P. (2002)a states that the use of a pallium as a pontifical vestement begins in the sixth century, then later becomes a vestment bestowed on bishops. In the seventh century, archbishops were required to receive a pallium from Rome before exercising their authority, p. 17.
